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US3365671A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiple-pass molecular laser amplifier with masking to prevent oscillations

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1966-07-12
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Granted: 1968-01-23
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Expires: 1986-07-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herwig W Kogelnik

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 10:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/23; H01S3/2308; H01S3/2325; H01S3/05; H01S3/08; H01S3/08059; H01S3/08068; H01S3/14; H01S3/22; H01S3/223; H01S3/2232

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A LIGHT BEAM AMPLIFIER COMPRISING AN ACTIVE MEDIUM, MEANS FOR EXCITING SAID MEDIUM TO A NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE STATE, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A LIGHT BEAM TO BE AMPLIFIED INTO SAID MEDIUM, MEANS FOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE TRAVERSALS OF THE BEAM THROUGH SAID MEDIUM WHILE SUPPRESSING OSCILLATIONS COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SPACED REFLECTORS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID MEDIUM IN THE PATH OF THE LIGHT BEAM, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID REFLECTORS HAVING A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A LIGHT BEAM AMPLIFIER COMPRISING AN ACTIVE MEDIUM, MEANS FOR EXCITING SAID MEDIUM TO A NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE STATE, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A LIGHT BEAM TO BE AMPLIFIED INTO SAID MEDIUM, MEANS FOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE TRAVERSALS OF THE BEAM THROUGH SAID MEDIUM WHILE SUPPRESSING OSCILLATIONS COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SPACED REFLECTORS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID MEDIUM IN THE PATH OF THE LIGHT BEAM, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID REFLECTORS HAVING A

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-01-22 1971-07-24 1972-01-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-22 1975-07-24 1976-01-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-22 1979-07-24 1980-01-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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